danta

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English[edit]

danta (Nesogordonia papaverifera)

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from a certain Ghanaian vernacular name (compare Anyi danta, Sehwi danta).

Noun[edit]

danta (countable and uncountable, plural dantas)

  1. A deciduous timber-yielding tree native to West and West Central Tropical Africa, Nesogordonia papaverifera.[1]
  2. The wood of this tree.

Translations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Walker, Aidan (2005) The Encyclopedia of Wood: A Tree-by-tree Guide to the World's Most Versatile Resource, Quarto

Further reading[edit]

  • Irvine, F. R. (1961) Woody Plants of Ghana: With Special Reference to Their Uses‎[3], London: Oxford University Press, page 175

Anagrams[edit]

Anyi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

cf. Sehwi danta, Akan ɔdanta

Noun[edit]

danta

  1. (Aowin) danta (Nesogordonia papaverifera, syn. Cistanthera papaverifera)[1]
    Synonym: ahia

References[edit]

  1. ^ Irvine, F. R. (1961) Woody Plants of Ghana: With Special Reference to Their Uses‎[1], London: Oxford University Press, page 175

Balinese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

danta

  1. Romanization of ᬤᬦ᭄ᬢ
  2. Romanization of ᬤᬵᬦ᭄ᬢ

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Malay danta, from Pali danta, from Sanskrit दन्त (danta).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /dan.ta/
  • Hyphenation: dan‧ta

Noun[edit]

danta (first-person possessive dantaku, second-person possessive dantamu, third-person possessive dantanya)

  1. (archaic) tooth
    Synonym: gigi
  2. (archaic) tusk, ivory
    Synonym: gading

Further reading[edit]

Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit दन्त (danta).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

danta (Jawi spelling دنتا, plural danta-danta, informal 1st possessive dantaku, 2nd possessive dantamu, 3rd possessive dantanya)

  1. tooth (biological tooth)

Synonyms[edit]

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Old Javanese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Sanskrit दन्त (danta).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

danta

  1. tooth
  2. tusk, ivory

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • > Javanese: ꦢꦼꦤ꧀ꦠ (denta) (inherited)
  • → Balinese: ᬤᬦ᭄ᬢ (danta)

Further reading[edit]

  • "danta" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.

Pali[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Alternative forms

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Sanskrit दन्त (dánta). Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀤𑀁𑀢 (daṃta).

Noun[edit]

danta m

  1. tooth, fang
  2. tusk (especially of an elephant)
Declension[edit]
Declension table of "danta" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)dantodantā
Accusative (second)dantaṃdante
Instrumental (third)dantenadantehi or dantebhi
Dative (fourth)dantassa or dantāya or dantatthaṃdantānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)dantasmā or dantamhā or dantādantehi or dantebhi
Genitive (sixth)dantassadantānaṃ
Locative (seventh)dantasmiṃ or dantamhi or dantedantesu
Vocative (calling)dantadantā

Etymology 2[edit]

From Sanskrit दान्त (dānta).

Adjective[edit]

danta

  1. made of ivory
Declension[edit]
Declension table of "danta" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)dantodantā
Accusative (second)dantaṃdante
Instrumental (third)dantenadantehi or dantebhi
Dative (fourth)dantassa or dantāya or dantatthaṃdantānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)dantasmā or dantamhā or dantādantehi or dantebhi
Genitive (sixth)dantassadantānaṃ
Locative (seventh)dantasmiṃ or dantamhi or dantedantesu
Vocative (calling)dantadantā
Declension table of "danta" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)dantaṃdantāni
Accusative (second)dantaṃdantāni
Instrumental (third)dantenadantehi or dantebhi
Dative (fourth)dantassa or dantāya or dantatthaṃdantānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)dantasmā or dantamhā or dantādantehi or dantebhi
Genitive (sixth)dantassadantānaṃ
Locative (seventh)dantasmiṃ or dantamhi or dantedantesu
Vocative (calling)dantadantāni

Etymology 3[edit]

Adjective[edit]

danta

  1. past participle of dameti (“to train”)
  2. restrained
Declension[edit]
Declension table of "danta" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)dantodantā
Accusative (second)dantaṃdante
Instrumental (third)dantenadantehi or dantebhi
Dative (fourth)dantassa or dantāya or dantatthaṃdantānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)dantasmā or dantamhā or dantādantehi or dantebhi
Genitive (sixth)dantassadantānaṃ
Locative (seventh)dantasmiṃ or dantamhi or dantedantesu
Vocative (calling)dantadantā
Declension table of "dantā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)dantādantāyo or dantā
Accusative (second)dantaṃdantāyo or dantā
Instrumental (third)dantāyadantāhi or dantābhi
Dative (fourth)dantāyadantānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)dantāyadantāhi or dantābhi
Genitive (sixth)dantāyadantānaṃ
Locative (seventh)dantāya or dantāyaṃdantāsu
Vocative (calling)dantedantāyo or dantā
Declension table of "danta" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)dantaṃdantāni
Accusative (second)dantaṃdantāni
Instrumental (third)dantenadantehi or dantebhi
Dative (fourth)dantassa or dantāya or dantatthaṃdantānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)dantasmā or dantamhā or dantādantehi or dantebhi
Genitive (sixth)dantassadantānaṃ
Locative (seventh)dantasmiṃ or dantamhi or dantedantesu
Vocative (calling)dantadantāni

References[edit]

Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “danta”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

Sehwi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

cf. Anyi danta, Akan ɔdanta

Noun[edit]

danta

  1. danta (Nesogordonia papaverifera, syn. Cistanthera papaverifera)[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Irvine, F. R. (1961) Woody Plants of Ghana: With Special Reference to Their Uses‎[2], London: Oxford University Press, page 175

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈdanta/ [ˈd̪ãn̪.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -anta
  • Syllabification: dan‧ta

Noun[edit]

danta f (plural dantas)

  1. elk, moose
    Synonym: anta
  2. (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador) tapir
    Synonyms: tapir, anteburro, sachavaca, anta, ante

Further reading[edit]

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